Immigrants brought the first of this type of drum to the U.S. from China in the 1800s
A TOM-TOM
This reading system for the blind began as a challenge by Napoleon to find a way for soldiers to communicate silently in the dark
BRAILLE

2012: Attack of the 50 ____ Cheerleader
FOOT
Orange juice tastes awful after brushing because sodium lauryl sulfate in this product suppresses sweet receptors

You might say this type of window, known for letting in lots of light, is worth a thousand words
A PICTURE WINDOW
The 2 pieces of equipment you'll need to play stickball on the streets of New York
A STICK & A BALL
We'll string you along & say you can walk the dog with this item that dates back to the 400s B.C.
A YO-YO
Napoleon's conquests spread this measurement system through Europe
THE METRIC SYSTEM

2002: 8 ____ featuring music of Eminem
MILE
The reduction of salivary flow during sleep is the main culprit for this form of waking halitosis
MORNING BREATH

The name of this window seen here derives from architecture, not geography
A BAY WINDOW
Family of trees on which you'd find pine cones
PINE TREES
Only a dental professional can truly remove this mineral deposit, also called calculus, that forms along & under the gumline
TARTAR
Dominique Jean Larrey, Napoleon's chief surgeon, is credited with pioneering this type of medical service -- from French for walking
AMBULANCE SERVICE

1999: 8____ featuring Nicolas Cage
(MM) MILLIMETERS
A new mixing valve in this could be the key to preventing scalding due to an ill-timed toilet flush
A SHOWERHEAD

These skyscraper entrances invented by Theophilus Van Kannel act as air locks preventing cold air from mixing with hot
REVOLVING DOORS
This 1905 operetta by Franz Lehar features the Merry Widow Waltz
THE MERRY WIDOW
A fish with this Hawaiian name, weighing 72.8 pounds, was caught off Maryland in 2019
MAHI-MAHI
In 1804 Napoleon standardized all the laws of France resulting in a civil code still used in places like this Canadian province
QUEBEC

2001: Hedwig & the Angry _______
INCH
Toxins called congeners in your booze are a reason this condition, also called wine flu, is worse with certain drinks
A HANGOVER

Here we go round this bush, traditionally used in Japan to make paper for the sliding doors known as shoji
THE MULBERRY BUSH
It's the collective 2-word name for the extinct bears who lived in caves 100,0000 years ago
CAVE BEARS
In this fairy-tale-influenced Gregory Maguire novel, the vain stepmother is Lucrezia Borgia
MIRROR MIRROR
Egyptology began with Napoleon's 1798 invasion of Egypt & the discovery of this stone, a key to language translation
THE ROSETTA STONE

1953: The Beast from 20,000 _______
FATHOMS
Lacrimal gland production is lowest during sleep so this rhyming disorder is often worse when waking

French Cathedrals at Reims & Amiens are known for these floral windows, replete with stained glass
ROSETTES (ROSE)
It's the name given the nearly 1-week-long military conflict between Israel & several Arab neighbors in 1967
THE 6 DAY WAR